Hody Jones' years of hard work vanished in a single moment from Senga's decision, leaving him utterly devastated.
Even the pain of having his abdomen pierced was less than a tenth of the heartache he was experiencing now.
Hody Jones looked ashen-faced. Under the influence of his emotions, he began to age rapidly, and his once firm and elastic skin was instantly covered with wrinkles.
Coupled with his abdominal injury, he was now practically on his deathbed.
Even so, Senga showed Hody Jones not the slightest bit of pity.
This guy is a born scumbag who seeks revenge on society. Arlong is a little better; at least he cares a lot about his fellow Fish-Man.
This guy keeps talking about the Fish-Man Island, but he actually doesn't care about its safety at all.
In the anime, he wanted to send Noah "Noah," crashing straight into Fish-Man Island, completely disregarding his so-called compatriots.
From the moment Senga saw him upon landing on the island, she had no intention of letting him live past the day.
The reason he was spared was because Senga still needed to use him to say some things.
The time was now. Senga bent down, grabbed Hody Jones's no longer smooth bald head, and whispered...
Do you have any last words?
Hody Jones shakily raised his head and looked at Senga's face, his eyes filled with endless hatred and fear.
He was utterly defeated. In front of this man, all his actions seemed like a clown performance, utterly meaningless except for pleasing Senga.
Even if he had taken the Drug ES and gained unimaginable power, it would still be a joke.
Although Senga's face remained calm and expressionless, Hody Jones saw it as blatant mockery.
They mocked his feeble strength and laughable ideals!
Tears welled up uncontrollably in Hody Jones's old eyes, streaming down his wrinkled face, making him look somewhat disgusting.
This guy, who was absolutely insane, actually cried in front of Senga.
Senga's eyes showed a hint of disdain. She had thought this guy would stick his neck out a bit more, but he broke down so easily.
Shaking his head, Senga felt that this guy had completely broken down, and it was impossible to expect him to say anything.
However, Senga had no intention of letting Hody Jones off so easily. Holding his head so that his dead fish eyes were facing her, Senga used Genjutsu on him.
This guy's mental defenses are practically nonexistent now; Senga only used a very basic Genjutsu and he fell for it.
Under the Genjutsu, Hody Jones released his hands from his wounds, letting the blood gush out. He slowly rose from the ground and faced the people in the square.
Below, King Neptune and Jinbe both frowned at Hody Jones's actions, wondering what kind of trouble this guy was up to now, given his current state.
Looking at Hody Jones's utterly miserable state, Shirahoshi felt a pang of pity in her large eyes; that was just her nature—excessively kind.
I wonder if she will still feel any sympathy for Hody Jones after hearing what he said next.
On the high platform, Senga used the power of the More-More Fruit to amplify her and Hody Jones's voices, ensuring that their conversation could reach the ears of everyone in the plaza, especially Shirahoshi.
He looked at Hody Jones, who was already trapped in the Genjutsu, and asked,
"Hody Jones, do you remember Queen Otohime?"
Upon hearing the name, Hody Jones slowly tilted his head, seemingly in thought, then nodded and said,
"I remember she once wanted to promote peaceful coexistence between the inhabitants of Fish-Man Island and humans on the mainland."
"Hmm, what do you think of this idea?"
"Hmph, it's utterly ridiculous! Queen Otohime is a complete and utter fool! She's a traitor to Fish-Man Island, I hate her!"
Hearing Hody Jones's insulting words to Queen Otohime, the remaining ordinary people in the square were filled with anger. Regardless of whether they agreed with Queen Otohime's ideas, they knew that Queen Otohime genuinely cared for the good of the entire Fish-Man Island.
And she wasn't just talking; she really went to great lengths to address this issue, and in the end, she even lost her life because of it!
Therefore, the residents of Fish-Man Island all held Queen Otohime in high esteem, not only because of her status, but also because of her deeds!
If ordinary people who had no blood relation to Queen Otohime were treated this way, one can only imagine how badly Queen Otohime's own daughter, Shirahoshi, fared.
She lost her mother when she was six years old, but her memories of her mother are filled with her mother's face, which always seemed to have a gentle smile.
Furthermore, Shirahoshi knows that Hody Jones was the murderer of Queen Otohime, a fact she learned from the shark Mekaro.
Queen Otohime had said before her death, "Don't hate the murderer," so she kept the matter buried in her heart. But it would be a lie to say that she didn't hate Hody Jones at all.
Even after she made such concessions, Hody Jones remained aggressive, even verbally insulting Queen Otohime after her death.
The current Shirahoshi is not yet as old as the character in the anime, and her control over her emotions is even worse than it was Shirahoshi then.
Her emotions were so intense that they were overwhelming, evident in her bloodshot eyes.
Senga glanced at Shirahoshi with a knowing look, thinking to himself that the time was almost right, only one final spark was needed.
That's right, Senga's goal is to use Hody Jones to stimulate Shirahoshi's Awakening ability and summon a giant Sea King.
Although this is somewhat cruel to Shirahoshi, it's better to end it quickly than to suffer for a long time. So let's take this opportunity to let her release her emotions.
Thinking of Shirahoshi's behavior in the anime, Senga felt a pang of pity for this poor little girl. Her mother's killer was right in front of her, yet she had to announce to everyone that she had forgiven him.
In his view, this was the cruelest thing to do to Shirahoshi. Today, he was going to make Shirahoshi understand how satisfying it would be to witness the death of her mother's killer.
He continued asking Hody Jones,
"Since you hate her so much, is Queen Otohime's death related to you?"
"Certainly!"
Speaking of this, a strange, morbid smile appeared on Hody Jones's face, even though he was already under the Genjutsu, and his tone was indescribably smug.
"I assassinated her while she was collecting those damn signatures! This traitor died by my hand, and although the way she died was rather simple, it's enough. I am a hero of Fish-Man Island!!!"